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Berkeley City Council will consider a grant that would fund increased enforcement of underage drinking laws at its meeting Tuesday.

If approved, the grant would provide Berkeley Police Department with $75,500 to fund various measures, such as undercover sting operations, to combat underage drinking.

“The money allows us to do the types of operations that we typically wouldn’t be able to do without funding,” said BPD officer Steve Rego.

Each year, the state’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control selects local police agencies to fund and assist in the enforcement of alcohol-related laws. The department has awarded grant money to BPD each year since 2003.

According to the recommendation submitted to the City Council, BPD plans to identify sites where alcohol is most accessible for students and begin a dual strategy — involving education and enforcement — to prevent sales to underage buyers. BPD also plans to work closely with UCPD on these issues, said BPD spokesperson officer Jennifer Coats.

“The program itself is definitely useful in trying to help us deter alcohol-related crimes,” Coats said.

In past years, BPD has used grant money to fund overtime for Party Patrol enforcement teams, investigate adults who buy alcohol for minors and educate businesses on alcohol laws. BPD also works from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control agents on these operations, Rego said.

Alcohol abuse by minors remains an issue police are trying to curb. Since residence hall move-in day, UCPD has responded to 13 alcohol-related illness incidents, prompting BPD to dispatch plainclothes officers to areas near fraternities as well as other popular locations on Southside.